Your car is approaching its thirtieth year or has already passed it. What if you converted it into a collector's vehicle, thus changing its registration certificate, or rather its registration certificate? Advice from Eric Paris, president of the Mayennais Association of Vintage Vehicle Amateurs.
Every year, AMVA organizes the vehicle accessories exchange in Château-Gontier sur Mayenne. It is on this occasion that we meet Eric Paris who explains to us that the interest of clubs like AMVA is to defend automobile heritage and owners who love their old vehicles.
Jacques Morin
The AMVA is a member of the FFVE, the French Federation of Vintage Vehicles and is a relay to help collectors in their efforts. In fact, only manufacturers or the FFVE are authorized to issue a certificate proving the origin of the vehicle. This certificate is mandatory to request the new registration certificate – gray card – from ANTS (the National Agency for Secure Titles, also called France Titles) which issues the precious document.
The advantages of switching to a “Collection” certificate are various:
– Reduced insurance cost,
– The car can wear black number plates, more elegant on older vehicles,
– The car can travel in ZFEs, low-emission zones, without time constraints.
– The technical inspection only comes back every five years instead of two, and only for vehicles registered from January 1, 1960. In addition, this inspection is less severe than that carried out on recent vehicles.
– In the event of an accident, the car cannot be declared wrecked without the approval of the owner. It therefore does not systematically go to the scrapyard.
On the downside, the collector car must not have any use other than private: impossible to use it for a professional activity. Insurance companies also generally prohibit using the car for domestic needs: going shopping with it or going to work – although some accept the latter use when this is exceptional. Finally, the annual mileage is often limited. In short, we generally use the classic car on weekends to go for walks or to gatherings.
The collection therefore concerns cars over thirty years old, which are no longer produced and whose technical characteristics have not been modified. The car must be in its original general configuration.
Jacques Morin
The file to be submitted to the car manufacturer or the FFVE to receive the certificate contains photos of the car, exterior, interior and even engine as well as the chassis and engine plates. You will also need proof of a technical inspection less than six months old.
Jacques Morin
AMVA can help you with your efforts over a good coffee!
Allow around 80 euros for FFVE and ANTS fees.
Visit the FFVE, AMVA 53 and ANTS websites for more information.
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